fatty acid
organic acid found in animal and vegetable oils (Chemistry) fatty acids organic carbon compound occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats and oils | ||||
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Fatty acid Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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fatty acid
Noun
1. any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms
(hypernym) carboxylic acid
(hyponym) saturated fatty acid
Noun
1. any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms
(hypernym) carboxylic acid
(hyponym) saturated fatty acid
Fatty acid Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
fatty acid
A major component of fats that is used by the body for energy and tissue development.
A major component of fats that is used by the body for energy and tissue development.
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Fatty Acid
Any of a large group of organic acids made up of molecules containing a carboxyl group at the end of a long hydrocarbon chain; the carbon content may vary from C2 to C34
Any of a large group of organic acids made up of molecules containing a carboxyl group at the end of a long hydrocarbon chain; the carbon content may vary from C2 to C34
| BUKHARI'S MAGIC LAB |
fatty acids
serum
Non-esterified fatty acids:
Male 0.19-0.78 mmol.L
Female 0.06-0.9 mmol/L
serum
Non-esterified fatty acids:
Male 0.19-0.78 mmol.L
Female 0.06-0.9 mmol/L
Fatty acid Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Fatty Acid
any of the series of saturated or unsaturated acids (CnH2nO2) such as stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids which occur in natural fats and natural oils
any of the series of saturated or unsaturated acids (CnH2nO2) such as stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids which occur in natural fats and natural oils
Fatty acid Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Fatty acid Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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fatty acid
Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with long hydrocarbon side chains. Most natural fatty acids have hydrocarbon chains that don't branch; any double bonds occuring in the chain are cis isomers (side chains are attached on the same side of the double bond).
Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with long hydrocarbon side chains. Most natural fatty acids have hydrocarbon chains that don't branch; any double bonds occuring in the chain are cis isomers (side chains are attached on the same side of the double bond).
Fatty acid Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Fatty acid
In chemistry, especially biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid often with a long unbranched aliphatic tail (chain), which is either saturated or unsaturated. Carboxylic acids as short as butyric acid (4 carbon atoms) are considered to be fatty acids, whereas fatty acids derived from natural fats and oils may be assumed to have at least 8 carbon atoms, e.g., caprylic acid (octanoic acid). Most of the natural fatty acids have an even number of carbon atoms, because their biosynthesis involves acetyl-CoA, a coenzyme carrying a two-carbon-atom group (see fatty acid synthesis). In industry, fatty acids are produced by the hydrolysis of the ester linkages in a fat or biological oil (both of which are triglycerides), with the removal of glycerol. See oleochemicals.
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